Hand brick-carrier.



Patented Aug. I3, |901.,

G. J. 1L HOELSCHE-. HAND BRICK CARRIER. (Appncaeion med nec'. 'z, 1900.)

(No Model.)

nunnnpnu UNITED STATES IIETICE.

PATENT HAND BRICK-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,591, dated August13, 1901. Application iiletlDecember 7', 1900. Serial No. 39,034. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ who-m, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. J. HOELSCHE, a citizen of the UnitedYStates of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Alleghenyand State ot' Pennsylvania, have inven ted certain new and-usefulImprovements in Hand Brick-Carriers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbrick-carriers, and has for its object the provision of novel meanswhereby a number of bricks may be easily held together and conveyed fromone place to another.

The invention further aims to construct a device of the above-describedcharacter that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong,durable, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and, furthermore,one that will be highly efficient in its operation.

Another object of the invention is to construct a device in such amanner that it may be easily adjusted to tit any number ot' rows ofbricks that are desired to be conveyed at a time from place to place.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate correspending parts throughout theseveral views, in which-- Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedbrick-carrier. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, partly in verticalsection. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same.

In the drawings the reference-numerals 1 and 2 indicate a pair ofL-shaped clamps, the latter terminating in outwardly-extending portions3, said clamps having formed therein screw-threaded openings 4, theclamp l being provided with a right-hand screw-threaded opening and theclamp 2 with a left-hand screw-threaded opening for the reception ofscrew-threaded rods 5, which are also screwthreaded in oppositedirections to register with the screw-threaded openings 4. Saidscrew-threaded rods carry upwardly-extending portions G and terminate inapertured lugs 7 for the reception of a pair of tongs 8, the jaws 9 ofwhich engage in the apertured lugs 7. The said tongs are furtherprovided with a handle 10.

The referencenumeral ll indicates inwardly-extending semicircular lugswhich are formed integral with the u pwardly-extending portions 6 andare arranged in close proximity to the apertured lugs 7. The L-shapedclamps l 2 are further provided with handles 12, which are rigidlysecured thereto and are arranged on the top face of said L-shaped clampsnear the downwardly-extending portion.

The reference-numeral 14 represents semicircular shields which areconnected by means of set-screws 15 to the under `face of the L- shapedclamps and are adapted to engage the upper edge of the bricks when thecarrier is in position as shown in Eig. 3, while thedownwardly-extending portions of the L-shaped clamps engage the outerfaces of the two end bricks in the row.

The operation of my improvedbrick-carrier is as follows: The device isadjusted to correspond with the length of the row of bricks by turningthe rods in the L-shaped clamps, thereby operating said L.shaped clampseither inwardly or outwardly, as the case may be. The carrier is thenplaced upon the rows of bricks, and by taking a grasp upon the handle 10the L-shaped clamps by reason of the tongs will operate sufficiently tofirmly engage and clasp the end bricks of the row. The bricks may thenbe carried to their destination, and by placing the same upon the groundand releasing the hold the carrier will automatically release the brickssutliciently to allow the same to be removed from the row of bricks. Theoperation is then repeated. The semicircular lugs serve to limit theinward movement of the tongs and outwardlyextending portions of thescrew-threaded rods.

The many advantages obtained by my improved carrier will be readilyunderstood, and it will be noted that various changes may be made in thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of myinvention.

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Having thus fully described my invention, whatIclaim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a brick-carrier, the combination of two L-shaped clamps havingarranged therein two oppositely-inclined screw-threaded opentwooppositely-inclined screw-threaded openings, two oppositelyscrewthreaded rods carrying upwardly-extending portions, tongs engaging saidupwardly-extending portions, and handles arranged on each of saidL-shaped clam ps.

3. In a brick-carrier, the combination of two L-shaped clamps havingarranged therein two oppositely-inclined screw-threaded openings, twooppositelyscrewthreaded rods carrying upwardly-extending portions, tongsengaging said upwardly-extending portions, handles arranged on each ofsaid L-shaped` clamps, and shields arranged to the under face of saidL-shaped clamps.

4. In a brick-carrier, the combination of two L-shaped clamps havingarranged therein two oppositely-inclined screw-threaded openings', twooppositely-screwthreaded rods carrying upwardly-extending portions, saidupwardly-extending portions terminating in apertured lugs, tongsengaging said upwardlyextending portions, handles arranged on each ofsaid L-shaped clamps, and shields arranged to the under face of saidL-shaped clamps, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

y GEORGE J. J. I-IOELSCHE.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER.

